The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
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A blog for software engineers at startups covering APIs, performance, GraphQL, React, JavaScript, and infrastructure with Kubernetes. At Anvil our mission is to build software that bridges the paperwork-centric world of today with the digital and data-first world of tomorrow.
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
2M ago
At Anvil, we believe in harnessing the power of AI to enhance user experiences. We know that for our users, especially those with diverse language needs, the real magic lies in making online documents accessible and user-friendly across borders. That ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
3M ago
In a previous post we took a brief look at Java's new features and got ourselves set up with the current Java LTS (version 17) and installed the Quarkus framework. We looked at what provides for us at the start and took a look at Quarkus's useful ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
3M ago
While it may not be the oldest programming language, Java is considered to be an "old" programming language. In 1995, the Java programming language first appeared alongside both JavaScript and PHP. All three languages have an immense history and have ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
Last year, we wrote about camel casing inline SVG props in React, why inline SVGs are a good performance win in the browser, and how to avoid annoying browser warnings when converting an SVG image to a React component. Since then, we've learned of a ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
Anvil e-signatures are “digital signatures,” meaning Anvil uses cryptography to sign and fingerprint the documents as each signer adds their signature. That way, you can be assured any Anvil signed documents have not been tampered with after the ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
PDF processes are core to every business, but the step involving filling and e-signing can be complex. Our e-signature API removes that layer of complexity, while giving you full control over the process. In this blog post, we'll cover embedding e ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
Why is 8.5"x11" the size we think of for paperwork? That is a good question that I don’t know the answer to. A quick Google search gave me this answer. But we don’t care too much about why 8.5"x11", we want to know how to change that size. With ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
A common thread in HR, insurance, sales, healthcare, and financial services is mountains of PDFs. If you're building a product in one of these industries, without a doubt you have had to process PDFs and get them signed. Today, programmatically ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
Customizability is at the core of Anvil. Anvil Webforms and e-signatures embed into any application so your users stay in flow. When embedding these UIs in your product, you probably want your users to see your brand and your logo, not Anvil's. You ..read more
The Anvil Paperwork Automation Blog
6M ago
Do you know if your infrastructure is running as efficiently as possible? Are you burning any extra resources that you don't need? Or worse, not prepared for a spike in traffic that could take your application down? That's a big problem for every ..read more